Girls prep athlete of the week: Father Lopez golfer Emma Albrecht

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Oct 2, 2013 at 9:07 AMOct 2, 2013 at 6:40 PM

Father Lopez golfer Emma Albrecht carded a 7-under-par 62 in a Volusia/Flagler tournament.

By DANNY KLEINdanny.klein@news-jrnl.com

Credentials: Albrecht carded a 7-under-par 62 at Hidden Lakes Golf Course in a Volusia/Flagler tournament, setting a record for the event. She recorded no bogeys on the card and leads the Father Lopez boys team in scoring average with a 38.2.

Has it gotten any easier playing and practicing with the boys team over the years?

“I'm really good friends with most of the people on the team, so they know golf is my thing and that's what I do. We have a bunch of baseball players and lacrosse players. So they understand that everyone is good at their individual sports. They don't really care (that I'm a girl). They're just out there having fun.”

So what does shooting a 62 actually feel like?

“It was really fun. I made the turn, and I was at 4-under. And I was like, 'OK, I've never been here before. Let's see how low I can go.' I just wanted to keep making birdies. It was fun.”

During the round, did you ever stop and think about just how low you were actually going?

“I got a little nervous on the 17th tee. It was a par-4 I thought I could reach, and I was thinking, 'If I eagle this hole and I birdie the next hole, I'll shoot a 59 and that would be really cool.' I ended up parring both of them.”

Do you ever think of how good you can be, three or four years down the road?

“In three, four years, if I really put my mind to it and practice a lot, I feel like I could maybe get to the next level. Collegiately? Yes. I'm not sure about the (LPGA) Tour yet, though. We'll take it one step at a time.”

What are you college goals?“One of my goals is to play Division I golf. From there, I'd like to be an Academic All-American and make it to the NCAA Championship.”